OLD LAUND BOOTH PARISH COUNCIL
www.fence-in-pendle.co.uk

CLERK: REBECCA  AF HAY
OLLISTAN
239 RED LEES ROAD
CLIVIGER
NR. BURNLEY
BB10 4RF

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2021 IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Couns  B. Newman,, I Hargreaves, J Myers, J Hartley,  D Hall and one member of the public and County Coun. H. Hartley.  Mr Andy Devanney was formally co-opted onto the council and signed the declaration of office forms.

1. Apologies for absence

Coun F Barratt.

2. Declaration of interests

None.

3. Questions from residents

Mr E. Nutter asked re Jubilee celebrations and it was confirmed that the council is to set up a separate committee and discuss plans including a beacon, floats, red, white and blue floral displays.

4 Minutes of the last meeting

These were accepted.

5 Matters arising from minutes 

5.1 Speeding in the village

PC Dibbs attended the meeting and said the matter of speeding on the bypass is being monitored by the police and LCC. As reported previously, LCC has introduced a community toolkit via their road safety partnership online, to enable people to report directly via https://lancsroadsafety.co.uk/submit-concern/ Also if residents witness regular incidents of nuisance or dangerous driving, they can contact the police directly either by the non-emergency telephone number: 101, or on the Lancashire Constabulary https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/, with a record of the registration numbers of the vehicles.

Police are to go into schools and colleges to educate the young about the dangers of speeding and Coun. Newman suggested that driving instructors are tasked with the same.

Coun. Newman had discussed the car parking problem at St Anne’s Drive and PC Dibbs had advised to contact LCC re yellow lines, but the council felt this would not be a solution and so Coun. Newman to re discuss with PC Dibbs about speaking to the car owner.

5.2 Edible Credible project and car park repairs

The planters have been purchased ready for next year.

5.3  Play area re-surfacing

A bench has been purchased. The LEF funding for over £22,000 has been approved and the council has agreed to pay the third party contribution. Planters for the wall have now been shelved and instead bulbs and plants are to be planted at certain spots in the play area. Suggestions for the noticeboard have been sent on a round robin for councilors to choose, one will be placed in the play area and another two bought for the village.

5.4 Old Laund Booth sign

A new sign has been purchased to replace the broken one on Greenhead Lane.

5.5 Signage to slow down traffic by Pendle Sports Club

County Coun. Hartley to take up the matter with LCC when he meets with the cabinet member for highways, Charlie Edwards. .

5.6 Camber outside Woodside Cottages

County Coun. Hartley to take up the matter with LCC when he meets with the cabinet member for highways, Charlie Edwards.

5.7 Dog fouling in the village

Coun Hall has updated Pendle with the areas where the fouling is at its worst and the council is to put up warning stickers on relevant lamp posts.

6  Reports from outside bodies

County Coun. Hartley said LCC had pledged to spend £2m on highways instead of the current spend of £50,000. He is to meet with the cabinet member for highways, Coun. Charlie Edwards to show him the problem areas around the village.

7. Correspondence

Traffic order between Noggarth Road with its junction to Uplands Drive to allow pole replacement works.

8  Planning

APPLICATION: 21/0362/OUT PROPOSAL: Outline (Major): Demolition of existing commercial garage and associated buildings and construction of 12 dwellings (Access only) and Diversion of Public Footpath 13-15-FP 76. - no objections to the development, but concerns over access onto and off the bypass

APPLICATION: 21/0786/FUL PROPOSAL: Full: Erection of detached part single and part two storey building to form garage with self-contained apartment (Re-Submission). AT: The Heights Heights Lane Fence FOR: Mrs Kirsten Dodgeon -overdevelopment, concerns over generation of extra traffic and impact on access.

Erection of single storey extension and single storey link - 32 -34 Churchill Way for Texa UK - no objections.

9. Finance

Paid in- 

£50 – Pendle Forest Sports Club rent.
£300 – Pendle Forest Scout and Guides for bench.

Authorised payments were made to:

£360 - Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£53.77 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£25 – RBL for poppy donation.
£237.60 – Arien Signs for new sign for Greenhead Lane
£1,536 – No Butts Recycling for benches and planters.
£71.40 – Pendle for play area report.
£2,431 – Lancashire Environment Fund for third party contribution to the play area.
£126 – Fence Village Hall rent for the year.
£161.50 – M. Butterworth for lengthsman’s duties.
£570 – Latham’s for bypass grass cutting.

County Coun. Hartley agreed to speak to LCC re the programme of works for grass cutting to prevent duplicate cuts.

10  Any other business

Coun. J Hartley said the lines have faded at the junction of Wheatley Lane with Harpers Lane. The clerk to report to LCC.

Coun. Myers asked if the lengthsman could tidy up the triangle. Coun. Newman to organise.

Coun. Newman reported 3 lights out on the bypass, this to be passed on to LCC.

Coun. Newman said two memorial trees have been planted and the path between Harpers Lane and Foresters Drive has been cut back.

Coun. Newman said a resident had made and put up a new Cuckstool Lane sign and a Wheatley Lane Road one is to be put up near the Sparrow Hawk.

The paths on the bypass have been done by LCC.

Remembrance Day events have been organised by the RBL in conjunction with Coun. Newman.

A Christmas tree is on order and a party for the elderly will be held, subject to COVID.

11 Date of next meeting

December 6th, 7 p.m., Fence Village Hall..